Each section focuses on the specific purpose behind it as the bottom portion accents the ruins, the middle section follows the adjacent street plan, and the top portion allows visitors to see the Parthenon.

Floor plan at 92.5 meters.

First floor plan.
Photo: Bernard Tshcumi Architects

Third floor plan.
Photo: Bernard Tschumi Architects

The museum protects an excavation site as it rests on stilts; engineers worked with archeologists to decide where to place support columns. The museum is also located near a subway and in an earthquake zone.
Photo: Bernard Tschumi Architects

A glass ramp and floor on the lower level allows visitors to see the archeological excavations below.

The top of the museum rotates and places the marbles of the Frieze in their original position, as the upper gallery is the same size and orientation of the Parthenon.
Photo: ARCHITECT Staff

The upper portion of the museum is encased in glass which allows ideal lighting for sculptures and utilizes contemporary glass technology, protecting visitors and artifacts from excessive heat.
Photo: Nikos Daniilidis